"The DNA profile obtained from exhibits... completely matches with the DNA profile obtained from [the scene of crime." Supreme Court of India, in a judgment
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"In a nutshell, neither the incriminating circumstances were proved beyond reasonable doubt nor they constituted a chain so far complete as to exclude all hypothesis
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"The reliability of a recovery effected under Section 27 of the Act of 1872 from a place ordinarily visible to others should be examined with care." Supreme
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"It is well settled that a decree obtained by practising fraud upon a Court cannot be permitted to operate to the prejudice of the person
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"The first accused, by abusing his official position as a public servant, without verifying the actual ownership of the properties offered as collateral securities and without conducting
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"The very basis of the writ jurisdiction rests in disclosure of true, complete and correct facts. If the material facts are not candidly stated or are suppressed
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"It is well settled that a decree obtained by practising fraud upon a Court cannot be permitted to operate to the prejudice of the person
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"The concern and anxiety of parents for the wellbeing of their son cannot be measured by the nature of medical advice or be made dependent upon his
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"The respondents have to verify the facts of the criminal case and also the involvement of the candidate for treating that the candidate involved in
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"Those criminal cases having overwhelmingly and pre-dominantly civil character, particularly those arising out of commercial transactions or arising out of matrimonial relationship or family disputes should be
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Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling dated 30 September 2026, held that a plaintiff in a partition suit is not automatically entitled to an
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"In the absence of any cogent explanation, the delay cannot be treated as a mere procedural irregularity and a litigant who has remained indolent and
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"The locus standi under sub-section 5 of Section 307 of the Act of 1956 is not restricted to a person affected by the violation complained of but
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"After spoiling the life of a lady by resorting to such a dubious method, the petitioner cannot evade from his responsibility to make payment of
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"The statutory protection under the KLR Act as provided under Section 45 is available to a person who satisfies the two requirements namely, (i) the
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"Proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification by a public servant as a fact in issue by the prosecution is a sine qua non in order
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"A beneficial piece of legislation would necessarily entail the benefit to be passed on to the claimant in the absence of any specific bar to
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"The statutory embargo of Section 43-D(5) must remain a circumscribed restriction that operates subject to the guarantee of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution.
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"The police machinery cannot be utilised for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be squeezed by the wife at
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"The failure to keep a promise made with respect to a future uncertain date, due to reasons that are not very clear from the evidence available,
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"The DNA profile obtained from exhibits... completely matches with the DNA profile obtained from [the scene of crime." Supreme Court of India, in a judgment
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"In a nutshell, neither the incriminating circumstances were proved beyond reasonable doubt nor they constituted a chain so far complete as to exclude all hypothesis
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"The reliability of a recovery effected under Section 27 of the Act of 1872 from a place ordinarily visible to others should be examined with care." Supreme
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"The police machinery cannot be utilised for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be squeezed by the wife at
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"Once the notice is dispatched to the correct address, the presumption in terms of the judgment in C.C. Alavi Haji (supra) arose and it was
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"If jurisdiction is exercised on the basis of fraud or collusion, the Court or the Tribunal can undoubtedly withdraw the proceedings at any point of time. Jurisdictional
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"Until the alleged overpayment is established in accordance with law, it remains, a disputed and unadjudicated claim for damages and not a debt presently due" Supreme Court,
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"Sanctity is the reward of legality, not a substitute for it. The principle of finality presupposes an auction conducted in accordance with law." Supreme Court,
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"An entity which did not exist when bids were invited and received could neither have been assessed for eligibility nor have participated in the auction.
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"The sine qua non for invoking Order 2 Rule 2(2) against the plaintiff by the defendant is that the relief which the plaintiff has claimed
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"The appellant having paid the money voluntarily and the terms and conditions stipulated in the e-auction notice having provided for the entire amount paid by
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"The doctrine of parity in project-wide acquisitions mandates that when lands are situated in the same vicinity and acquired for an identical public purpose, it
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"It is a well-settled postulate of criminal jurisprudence that pre-trial incarceration cannot masquerade as punitive detention, particularly when the commencement and conclusion of the trial
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"A confessional statement made before a police officer cannot, by itself, and in the absence of any independent material lending support thereto, constitute a basis
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"The right to live with dignity, free from the fear of violence, is an intrinsic facet of the fundamental guarantee of life and personal liberty
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"On preponderance of probabilities, it can be concluded that the victim was a bona fide passenger and that absence of recovery of his ticket cannot
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"There cannot be part acceptance and part rejection of the statement of the prosecutrix for the purpose of Section 366 IPC and partial acceptance of
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"The exercise of discretion under Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India to do complete justice to the parties is because there is no
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"The rationale underlying the award of interest lies in compensating for the deprivation of the use of money lawfully due to a person." Supreme Court,
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"The opening words of Clause 32, ‘in the event of the early termination of this Charter Party’, make it clear that repossession of the Vessel is
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"It is well settled that a decree obtained by practising fraud upon a Court cannot be permitted to operate to the prejudice of the person
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"The first accused, by abusing his official position as a public servant, without verifying the actual ownership of the properties offered as collateral securities and without conducting
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"The very basis of the writ jurisdiction rests in disclosure of true, complete and correct facts. If the material facts are not candidly stated or are suppressed
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"It is well settled that a decree obtained by practising fraud upon a Court cannot be permitted to operate to the prejudice of the person
read more
"The concern and anxiety of parents for the wellbeing of their son cannot be measured by the nature of medical advice or be made dependent upon his
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"The respondents have to verify the facts of the criminal case and also the involvement of the candidate for treating that the candidate involved in
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"Those criminal cases having overwhelmingly and pre-dominantly civil character, particularly those arising out of commercial transactions or arising out of matrimonial relationship or family disputes should be
read more
Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling dated 30 September 2026, held that a plaintiff in a partition suit is not automatically entitled to an
read more
"In the absence of any cogent explanation, the delay cannot be treated as a mere procedural irregularity and a litigant who has remained indolent and
read more
"The locus standi under sub-section 5 of Section 307 of the Act of 1956 is not restricted to a person affected by the violation complained of but
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"After spoiling the life of a lady by resorting to such a dubious method, the petitioner cannot evade from his responsibility to make payment of
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"The statutory protection under the KLR Act as provided under Section 45 is available to a person who satisfies the two requirements namely, (i) the
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"Proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification by a public servant as a fact in issue by the prosecution is a sine qua non in order
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"A beneficial piece of legislation would necessarily entail the benefit to be passed on to the claimant in the absence of any specific bar to
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"The statutory embargo of Section 43-D(5) must remain a circumscribed restriction that operates subject to the guarantee of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution.
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"The failure to keep a promise made with respect to a future uncertain date, due to reasons that are not very clear from the evidence available,
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"As per the settled proposition of law laid down by this Court for appointment on compassionate ground, the policy prevalent at the time of
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"Where the ocular evidence is directly and irreconcilably in conflict with clear medical evidence, rendering the prosecution story improbable, the benefit of doubt must go
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"There appears no specific bar that a joint application by the raiyats holding land adjoining the transferred land and claiming pre-emption rights therein, cannot be filed." Calcutta
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"The power conferred on Courts under Rule 3 of Order 17 of the CPC to decide the suit on the merits for the default of
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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